Every now and again in this job,
you meet someone who quite simply makes your spirit soar.
That's how I felt when I first met Nick Vujicic.
Nick was born in Australia without any arms or legs,
yet he lives a life that's more joyful and more fulfilling
than most able-bodied people I know.
All that was missing from his world was a special lady.
Well, four years on, Nick is now a married man.
Recently, he invited me back to Los Angeles
to meet the woman who's made his life complete.
[♪ gentle music ♪]
[Nick] Hey babe, you ever done a back flip before?
-[Kanae] No. -[Nick] No?
-[Kanae] Never in my life. -[Nick] Are you serious?
-[Kanae] Yeah.
[Nick] I'm a little nervous now, as always!
Back flips are scary.
[reporter] Unique is the only word to describe Nick Vujicic
and his head-over-heels approach to life.
[Kanae squealing, laughing, cheering, clapping]
[Nick] I can't feel my legs!
[people laughing]
[reporter] Nick was born without arms and legs, and growing up,
feared he would have to swim through life alone.
[Nick] I definitely had doubts that I'd ever get married,
that I'd ever meet anybody, um, who would ever love me
and spend the rest of their life with me,
because I'm Prince Charming
with a couple bits and pieces missing. [laughing]
You know, those-- those things were important, you know,
and I'd see everybody else has them, so why could I ever compete
with all the other guys and ever, you know, find my princess?
[reporter] Now at 29, Nick's not only found his princess;
he's married her, and her name is Kanae.
[both laughing]
[Nick] I feel like a seal! [laughing]
[Kanae] To me, it wasn't any different, falling in love with Nick.
I fell in love with him the way he is now,
and so, because I had dated other guys,
and I had gone for the physical, and you know-- but I was tired of that.
And the moment I met Nick, I was looking for other things.
And all those things-- I've found them in him.
So that's when I felt like, "Wow," you know?
"He-- he's not only boyfriend material, but he's like-- he could be my husband."
[reporter] Well, you're not your standard-issue fellow, are you?
[Nick] No, not exactly.
We actually have gotten a lot of interesting reactions
from just people while we were dating, and,
you know, holding hands and walking side by side.
Some even people come up and cry.
[reporter] Can I just ask how you hold hands?
[Nick] Yeah, right here. This is--
we're holding hands right here,
and she'd have her hand around me,
or jump on the back of my wheelchair.
[Interviewer] What sort of reactions would you get?
[Nick] Well, people would come up and cry, and say,
"Now I believe in true love again."
[♪]
[reporter] When I first met Nick in 2008, he was very much a single man,
with his signature generosity of spirit and good humor.
[both laughing]
No arms, no legs?
No worries, mate!
[both laughing]
(reporter) Then two years ago, he and Kanae crossed paths,
and it was, without a hint of exaggeration,
love at first sight.
[♪]
[Kanae] The moment I saw him, when I saw his eyes and his smile
and just, you know, his-- I thought to myself,
"Oh my gosh, he's so handsome!," I think.
To me, he's definitely Prince Charming, you know?
He might not be perfect on the exterior, but he's a perfect match for me.
It was electric. I mean, when-- when she stood by me, it just felt right.
Is it fair to say that it is the world's most unlikely love story?
[chuckling] You can say that.
[reporter] What do you think, Nick?
There's a lot of love stories out there, but... [laughing]
It's a special one, very special.
[off screen] Wahoo!
[Kanae] Yeah, I'm so glad you're doing this!
-Mwah! I love you! -I love you!
[reporter] The fact is, just about everything Nick does is special,
from falling out of the sky to learning how to surf.
He refuses to let his rare condition, called phocomelia,
confine him to a wheelchair.
Nick has had to develop a sink-or-swim approach to life.
[Nick] When I breathe in-- watch this-- I'm not paddling--
I go up-- and out, hold my breathe, right? And I just-- I just float.
[reporter] That is amazing! Just breathe-- do the breathing again.
[Nick inhaling] I'll hold it.
And then out. [Nick exhaling]
[Kanae and reporter laughing]
[reporter] Fantastic! Way to go.
[Nick] And because I don't have arms and legs to supply oxygen to,
I can actually hold my breath longer than the average--
uh, two minutes thirteen seconds.
[people cheering]
[reporter] It's easy to see why his positive outlook
has won Nick a growing legion of admirers,
enthralled by the story of a young boy from Melbourne
who did all in his power to turn disadvantage into advantage.
Today he's wheeling himself onto the hallowed ground
at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
[Announcer] --Nick Vujicic-- [crowd cheering]
40,000+ people-- do you get stage fright?
[laughing] No, not these days.
Palms don't get sweaty these days.
[crowd cheering and clapping]
[reporter] Over 4 1/2 million have now heard his story.
[Nick] It doesn't mean I'm not going to cry.
It doesn't mean I'll understand everything,
but I know He's with me.
[reporter] A tale of faith, hope, and now, love.
[crowd cheering and clapping]
[Kanae] There's always been a huge chemistry between the two of us,
and, uh, sometimes at the beginning
people would say, "Hey, don't kiss too much!"
It was shocking to me because it was something
that I never felt before.
[♪ soft instrumental music from Titanic ♪]
[reporter] Ever the romantic,
Nick proposed on a yacht in Santa Barbara last year .
One potential problem-- how to put the ring on her finger?
It was solved by Nick's ingenuity-- he used his mouth.
[Nick] I go, "Baby, can I kiss your hand?"
And I go [kissing noises], but her left hand--
Right.
[Nick] And I put the ring down her finger, all the way,
and she's like, thinking I'm getting kinky or something.
She's like, "Well, what are you doing?!"
He's biting my finger.
I'm biting her finger.
Why is he do-- you know, why is he biting my finger?
So I put it all the way down, and I pull back,
and she sees there's a ring on it,
and she just-- her face, her big eyes, tears immediately,
and I said, "Baby, I love you.
"Would you marry me and spend the rest of your life with me?"
And she just cried.
[♪ soft instrumental music from Titanic ♪]
[reporter] What about a physical relationship?
Was that difficult for you? Is it difficult for you?
You mean intimacy?
[reporter] Yeah.
[Kanae laughing]
No. [laughing] We're very affectionate people.
[Kanae] But you know, sometimes I can't hold his hand all the time,
so then I hug him, or you know, so.
But um, he's got everything he needs, you know? I mean.
[all laughing]
Beautifully answered!
[Nick] That was good. [all laughing]
[♪]
[reporter] They got married in February this year,
[cheering and clapping]
then settled into their house an hour north of Los Angeles, California.
From here, Nick has his office,
where he writes his books and prepares motivational speeches.
But, as independent as Nick is, he still needs care,
[Nick] These are my cooking glasses.
[reporter] much of it provided by outside help,
but a fair bit by Kanae, who at the age of 24,
has now assumed the role of wife and carer.
[Nick] It was a part of the deal.
I mean, she saw how--
-[Kanae] It came with the package. -[Nick] It came with the package.
So she knew how I would function with caregivers
and we knew that would change somewhat--
quite a lot-- as to how much,
but, um, she was ready for that challenge
and I was amazed at her love and, yeah.
[reporter] If you ever have a cross word, then things might change,
and then you've got to switch from wife to,
"Hey, I need you to shave me," or "I need you to feed me."
How does that work?
[Kanae] Well, you know what, I don't know,
because we've only been married for maybe seven months,
and we haven't had an argument yet.
[reporter] I promise you--
[Kanae] Yeah, it will come! [Nick laughing]
[Kanae] It's like we're still on our honeymoon, you know, um,
but honestly no, that hasn't happened yet,
so, um, when it happens, I'll let you know.
[all laughing]
[reporter] You can have your dinner later. [all laughing]
[♪]
-[reporter] How's that grab? -[Nick] Yeah.
[reporter] Sheez, how heavy are you? [laughing]
[reporter] Four years ago, Nick was characteristically candid
about his desire to find true love and maybe become a parent.
I love you, Peter.
[reporter laughing]
[reporter] Kids one day?
[Nick] Absolutely. Yeah, medically, I can have kids.
Well, I'm not going to be pregnant, but yeah. [laughing]
But um, yeah, I see kids, definitely, in my life, yeah.
I can't wait to be a father.
[reporter] Well, it was just the two of us on the beach that day.
Now, four years on, there's a third,
and, would you believe it, soon to be a fourth.
[reporter] Clearly, you're a happier man.
[Nick] Very, very happy, and actually we're sharing something else,
a great joy that we're very much looking forward to: We're pregnant!
Fantastic!
So. . .
Our son Kiyoshi's on the way.
Tell us about your little boy you're having.
[laughing] Well, let me tell you, it was a big surprise for us.
We always said, "Oh, you know, we're going to wait--
we're going to wait two years before we have kids."
And uh, you know, it was-- it happened.
[Kanae] And this is our baby. He was 15 weeks?
[Nick] Mm-hmm.
[Kanae] Right? Now it's 17 weeks, but he was 15 weeks
when we were there, and um, we could see everything--
his-- both of his hands, both of his feet, his brain.
Look at that!
There's his little hands.
Was there a worry or a concern from the doctors,
and a genuine concern from yourselves,
that perhaps your little one could be born without limbs?
Well, medically speaking, uh, there's an even smaller chance--
the chance of happen-- that this happened to me--
it will be even smaller,
because it's not genetic or anything like that.
Um, did it cross our minds? Absolutely.
Was I relieved when I saw the ten fingers and ten toes?
Absolutely. [laughing]
It was just a joy, you know!
[♪]
-Love you. -Love you.
[reporter] If there is anyone in this world
who deserves to find happiness, it's Nick Vujicic.
He's overcome huge challenges in his life,
and no doubt, there are more to come,
but for Nick and Kanae, life right now is pretty good.
Four years ago we sat on this beach here in Malibu
and we talked about your dreams and hopes for the future.
It seems they've come true.
Here we are. It's amazing!
Why not, huh? Dreams do come true,
and she's the greatest dream that's ever come true for me. Yeah.
[clock ticking]